Tales from Terrific Teachers - Happy Teacher's Day

Open this email in your Mobile for a better experience Unsubscribe Mobile App Gift Voucher Mobiles  |  Lifestyle  |  Home  |  Offer  Zone Have you ever wondered how teachers and books have a lot in common? Both play a significant role in nurturing you to become the individual that you are, transport you to worlds you have never been to and teach you the best lessons in life. Today, as we celebrate Teacher's Day and World Literacy Day together, let's take a quick peek into the lives of some noteworthy authors who have given us some of the greatest books. It is no coincidence that they were extraordinary teachers too. William Shakespeare - It is a lesser known fact that this famous bard, author and playwright had once been a school teacher in a village in Hampshire. None would have thought that he would one day go on to write some of the greatest literary masterpieces. Here's a quick list of some of his greatest works. View More Othello Macbeth Romeo & Juliet Robert Frost- Besides being known as a highly acclaimed poet, Frost also earned a lot of fanfare as a brilliant teacher at the Amherst College in USA. His teaching, like his poetry was powerful and brilliant. To this day, his poetry teaches valuable lessons about the nature of existence, emotions and finding meaning in life. To know more about his poetry, read: View More A Boy's Will The Road Not Taken North of Boston J.K. Rowling - J.K Rowling taught English at a language school in Portugal much before she went on to become the world's eighth highest paid author. No wonder her brilliant storytelling has always been the selling point of her bestsellers. Catch some of the best works of J.K.Rowling and her pseudonym Robert Galbraith: View More Harry Potter Series Casual Vacancy The Silkworm Jhumpa Lahiri - Much before she went on a prize winning spree for some of her much acclaimed novels, Jhumpa Lahiri taught creative writing at the Boston University and the Rhode Island School of Design. Her books appeal greatly to a reader's psyche because of the simple language, myriad characters and the powerful pathos evoked. Don't miss out on reading some of her greatest novels: View More The Lowland The Namesake Unaccustomed Earth Salman Rushdie - Popular British Indian novelist and essayist, Rushdie has always been controversy's favourite child. Beginning his career as a copywriter, Rushdie today teaches at the Emory University, Georgia, delivering public lectures on the importance of freedom and the role of knowledge in attaining it. Some of his memorable books are : View More Midnight's Children Moor's Last Sigh Shame Munshi Premchand – Did you know that this great Indian author was happy being a school teacher all his life? Premchand used literature as a weapon to awaken public awareness about many national and social issues. His writing touched millions of hearts because of the simple use of clear and lucid language. Many of his plays and stories were later translated to English and Russian. Some of Premchand's touching works are : View More Godan Rangbhumi Gaban You may set your communication preferences here We hope you enjoy receiving our news and special offer emails from Flipkart.com, but if you would prefer not to receive these emails please click unsubscribe